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Saturday, December 15, 2012

BILLY HILL Chapter Twenty

Days had quickly slipped by
and soon Linda would be free from the bonds of higher learning.

The last couple of days were
filled with remembering what his father had told him to do.

The more he thought about it,
the smarter his father got. He never thought of his dad as understanding human
nature to this depth. Just because his dad didn't try to push his thinking onto
someone else didn't mean he wasn't capable of understanding the deeper issues
of life.

As Billy mulled it over in
his mind he came to several conclusions. For one, his father in so many words
said; “We all have faults. Most of them can be eliminated or improved upon. (or
overlooked)Don't set a standard for
people they can't live up to. We often see people in a different light than
what they are. Love can cause you to not see the imperfections in another and
when you come down to earth you think they have changed and are disappointed in
them.”

Billy thought of these things
as they applied to Linda. She wasn't perfect; there were little things that
could annoy one. She did have weaknesses
as in the case when she was wooed by the lover boy, and her head was turned for
a moment.

Things added up and he saw
her as she really was, which was as his father had encouraged him to do. The
outcome was there were no false expectations and there would be few upsetting
revelations in the future for he pretty well knew who he was marrying.

The strange thing was, even
knowing all this he was still madly in love with her and was determined to wed
her. He felt he could be totally committed to her as she really was and not
some fantasy imagery he concocted in his mind.

He experienced a certain
freedom come over him for now all uncertainly was removed, from his mind. He was sure!She was “The One.”

A problem arose which was;
there was no place large enough for the people who were planning to come to the
wedding. Many were invited and some invited themselves.

There was an evangelist
holding “Revival Meetings” in a large tent so Billy went and got permission to
use it for a slight charge.

A couple of days passed and
the wait was over; Linda was on the way home.

illy was waiting at the
station when the train arrived and as she stepped off the train, he greeted
her with a slight embrace and a quick kiss. He didn't wish to put on a show for the
locals.

Her father and mother also
gave her a welcome. While her folks waited for her baggage Billy took her home
for she was exhausted. It had been a long day, part of the morning had been spent
saying goodbye to her friends whom she might never see again, and the long
train ride home resulted in her being very tired.

When they arrived at her
house they sat in the car just embracing, not saying anything, and just holding
each other. Billy broke the silence by
saying; I'm so glad you are here, and I can hold you. I will never let you
leave me again.

Her parents drove up behind
them and Billy got out of his car and helped with the baggage. He said; I will
call you tomorrow at noon and see if you want to go out and have lunch.

He realized her parents
wanted to have a little time with her before she went to bed so he left and
went home.